International Children’s Book Day – 2nd April

Every year on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2nd April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.

Reading is key to success in school and later in life. According to the National Literacy Trust, “One person in six in the UK lives with poor literacy. This holds them back at every stage of their life…”